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Costa Rica Velodrome Shows Damage Less Than Two Weeks After Upgrade

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Less than two weeks after reopening following more than â‚¡105 million (about $219,000) in repairs, the velodrome at Parque de La Paz in southern...
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Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina Win 2026 US Open Titles

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Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina left New York as US Open champions after a championship weekend that produced two first-time winners at Flushing Meadows...
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Shelton Reaches First Grand Slam Final After US Open Comeback

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Ben Shelton moved within one victory of ending a 23-year wait for an American men’s Grand Slam singles champion after beating Frances Tiafoe on...
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US Open Celebrates Hispanic Heritage During 2026 Quarterfinals

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The US Open is putting Hispanic and Latin American tennis in the spotlight today with its annual Hispanic Heritage celebration at the USTA Billie...
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Latin American Players Chase US Open Doubles Titles

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Latin America’s singles challenge at the 2026 US Open has faded, but the region still has several legitimate shots at a Grand Slam title...
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Saprissa Ends Three-Year Morera Soto Drought With 2-0 Clásico Win

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Deportivo Saprissa beat Liga Deportiva Alajuelense 2-0 at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto on Saturday night, taking the Clásico Nacional in Alajuela for the...
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Argentine Hope Etcheverry Advances to US Open Second Week

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Tomás Martín Etcheverry carried Argentina’s flag into the second week of the US Open on Friday, defeating countryman Mariano Navone 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in...
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Costa Rica’s Two Biggest Soccer Clubs Meet Saturday Night in Alajuela

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Costa Rica's two most popular soccer clubs, Alajuelense and Saprissa, play each other Saturday night in Alajuela. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. at the...
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Argentina Takes Center Stage as Navone, Etcheverry Advance at US Open

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Argentina is guaranteed a place in the fourth round of the US Open after Mariano Navone and Tomás Martín Etcheverry both advanced Wednesday, setting...
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Mariano Navone Faces Berrettini After Stunning Djokovic at US Open

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Mariano Navone has already produced the biggest win of his career at this year’s US Open. The challenge now for the Argentine is making...
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Messi Retires from Argentina After 20 years with the National Team

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Lionel Messi announced today that he is retiring from the Argentina national team, closing a 20-year international career that ended with a World Cup...
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Argentina’s Navone Hands Djokovic His Earliest Grand Slam Exit in 20 Years

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Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title ended almost as soon as it began Sunday night, with Argentina’s Mariano Navone pulling...
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Joao Fonseca Pulls Out of 2026 US Open With Abdominal Injury

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Brazilian tennis star Joao Fonseca has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open after failing to recover from an abdominal injury suffered during the Cincinnati...
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Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils Win Cincinnati Open Titles

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Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils left the Cincinnati Open with the biggest trophies on Sunday, August 23, after winning two very different singles finals...
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Costa Rica Velodrome Shows Damage Less Than Two Weeks After Upgrade

Less than two weeks after reopening following more than â‚¡105 million (about $219,000) in repairs, the velodrome at Parque de La Paz in southern...
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